NGC 5408
NGC 5408 is an irregular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus. It was discovered by John Herschel on June 5, 1834.
| NGC 5408 | |
|---|---|
NGC 5408 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 14h 03m 20.9s |
| Declination | −41° 22′ 40″ |
| Redshift | 506 ± 3 km/s |
| Distance | 15.7 Mly (4.81 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | IB(s)m |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.6′ × 0.8′ |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 50073 | |
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